As the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, educators and political leaders have amped up talk about the need for civics lessons in schools. Public education might have its roots in providing ...

Our collective future depends on what is happening in our classrooms. That’s not exaggeration — it’s fact. Because the lessons taught there shape how young people see their place in the world — and ...

This year, we’re celebrating the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in a time of political division and widespread pessimism. That makes it an especially propitious moment to think ...

A recent survey of civics teachers revealed that over half of them say that teaching even basic civics concepts is difficult; ...

Melanie Fisher understands why K-12 teachers might be nervous to tackle civics and the Constitution in their classrooms. In an era when Americans of every ideological stripe, at all levels of public ...

At a moment when the nation needs our children to learn about civics, a new study reveals that educators are afraid to teach it. “This shocked us,” Liam Julian, author of the study and a vice ...

Imagine students who understand how government works and who see themselves as vital contributors to their communities. That’s what happens when students are given opportunities to play a role in ...

As Texas students return to class this fall, many will sit through civics courses without ever having a real conversation about how our government works or why it matters. And with America's 250th ...

At a contentious school board meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, anger and frustration boiled over during a public comment session on the district’s transgender rights policy and racial equity plans ...